Primary energy from hydropower per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
961.67 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
961.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
63.89 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1977
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Malaysia is 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Malaysia peaked at 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1977.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.82 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 74.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 76.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 82.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 101.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 118.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 100.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 108.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 101.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 89.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 87.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 80.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 73.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 87.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 108.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 116.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 108.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 122.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 233.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.0% |
| 1985 | 247.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 261.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 305.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 341.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 305.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 225.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 242.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 227.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 251.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 327.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 305.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 248.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 195.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 203.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 336.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 304.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 257.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 224.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 206.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 220.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 232.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 239.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 220.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 283.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 244.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 221.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 276.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 311.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 391.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 436.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 445.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 629.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 829.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 799.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 783.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 805.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 907.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 920.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 911.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 947.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 291.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 206.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 221.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 829.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 909 kilowatt-hours per person | 805.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Malaysia?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Malaysia was 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.